Month: <span>June 2023</span>

The First Connectome of a Complex Ventral Nerve Cord

The First Connectome of a Complex Ventral Nerve Cord

by Griffin Badalamente As recently announced, the Drosophila Connectomics group has preprinted three new papers documenting the creation, characterisation, and analysis of the complete connectome of a ventral nerve cord (VNC) of an adult male Drosophila melanogaster. The VNC is the insect equivalent of the vertebrate spinal cord and includes […]

We’re hiring!

We’re hiring!

As several colleagues are moving on to PhD programmes and other exciting opportunities, we are looking for junior scientists to join our Drosophila Connectomics team in the Department of Zoology at the University of Cambridge. We welcome applications for new research assistants (requiring relevant Bachelors or Masters or 2 or […]